Dhoni is on strike with just one ball remaining, and CSK needs to score 5 runs. Dhoni has done this many times before, both for India and in the IPL. Will he manage to create another unforgettable moment? The crowd is tense, but Dhoni appears unaffected by the pressure.
Dhoni faces Sandeep Sharma and manages to score just a single run. Sandeep Sharma deserves credit for bowling brilliantly. Despite Dhoni’s efforts, it is not a memorable finish for him. Sandeep Sharma delivers a yorker outside off, and Dhoni fails to get underneath it, hitting it straight to deep mid-wicket. Sandeep Sharma is overjoyed and hugged by his teammates, as they celebrate their victory. Overall, it was an amazing game of cricket.
Despite the valiant efforts of Dhoni and Jadeja, CSK fell just three runs short as the RR players held their nerves to clinch the victory. Gaikwad’s early dismissal was a setback, but Conway and Rahane managed to stitch together a 50-run partnership, keeping the scoreboard ticking.
However, the spinners soon started to dominate on this track, and Chahal and Ashwin rose to the occasion. Together, they only gave away 52 runs and took 4 wickets in their 8 overs. As the asking rate climbed, CSK kept losing wickets, but Jadeja and Dhoni gave the home team a glimmer of hope, needing 40 off the last 2 overs.
Holder went for 19 runs in the penultimate over, leaving 20 runs to get off the last over, which Dhoni would have backed himself to achieve. Sandeep missed his mark and was hit for two consecutive sixes, but he delivered yorkers when needed, and Dhoni couldn’t finish it off in the end.